𝗞𝗢𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗢 | ꜱʜᴏʜᴇɪ ᴏʜᴛᴀɴɪ

𝟎𝟐 | 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

when he gets to see her cry for the first time

year 2011

THE COLD AIR IN december sent a shiver to megumi even if she's wearing layers of clothing. it was nine in evening when her parents came home, it's good that they still made it to celebrate christmas eve.

both adult sat at the dining table containing various of food prepared by their helpers.

"how's your application in college, megumi?" her father inquired when they started eating dinner.

"oh, i wanted to talk to you about it." megumi appeared to be calm but is panicking inside. "i wanted to let you know that i will pursue my dream job."

"how many times do i have to tell you, megumi?" her mother raised her voice, "that hobby of yours will not do you anything good, especially in adulting. it was simply a past time, it'll go away."

megumi didn't want to burst into madness and let her emotions control her so she went silent for a minute, rehearsing what she would reply back. "i really wanted to become a fashion designer, mom. and it's more than just a mere hobby."

"megumi." her father nonchalant voice echoes in the quiet room. "when did you become so stubborn?"

"it's not stubbornness but persistence...!" megumi suddenly blurted out. her face has a frown and her voice high.

"megumi!" her father's hard and loud voice shut her up. "you became hard to deal with when you started wasting your time with that baseball boy-!"

"shohei has nothing to do with what i want!" unable to control her emotions, she stood up. megumi's tears are begging to be released. "it was all on you.

i always excelled in my studies but never enough to satisfy you. never did i received a praise from you.

i wanted to tell you that i will apply for what i want, i'm not asking if it's okay with you, because i know it's not.

all i want as your daughter is support. why is it so hard for you to show that? ...do you even love me?" ending her speech, she got no response. looking at her parents' eyes trying to find an answer, but to her dismay, they were avoiding her eyes.

without further ado, she quietly excuse herself and hurriedly went to the front door, not before grabbing her thickest winter jacket and wearing it.

once she stepped outside, she finally let out her tears as she let out subtle sobs. from time to time when she walking, she was wiping her her tears from her face because it was blurring her vision.

reaching her destination, she stood outside the ohtani household gate, contemplating whether or not she should intrude the family's christmas eve.

letting a deep sigh, a noticable air came out from her mouth from the cold. her nose and ears both red, also from the cold. she just stood there for ten minutes, hoping someone will walk out from the front door.

a buzz from her pocket diverted her attention, flipping her phone, she read shohei's message. "how are you? what kind of food do you have? do you have anything fancy ready this year?"